Improved apparatus for cooling repeating fire-arms



Jf A. REYNOLDS.-

Machine Gun. No. 13,294. Patented "July 17. 1855.

N-PETERS, PMDTO-LITHOGRAPNER, WASHINGTDN. D. G.

. UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN A. REYNOLDS, OF ELMIRA, NEW YORK.

lMPROVED APPARATUS FOR COOLING R EPEATlNG FIRE-ARMS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 13,294, dated July 17,1855.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN A. REYNOLDS, of Elmira,in the county of Ohemung and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and usefulImprovements in Refrigerators applicable to Fire-Arms; and I do herebydeclare that the following is a full, clear, and exact descriptionthereof, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, and to theletters of reference marked thereon, forming a part of thisspecification.

The nature of my improvement consists in so constructing and arranging arefrigeratingbox as applicable to the cooling the tubes or barrels offire-arms that while the full benefit of such refrigeration is obtainedthere shall be neither inconvenience from leakage or rust oroxidation ofthe barrels from moisture being in immediate contact with said barrels.

It consists of box A, constructed of metal, having its sides B bottomand top, of plain surfaces, its ends 0 perforated with openings Dcorresponding as nearly as possible with the surface of the tubes orbarrels, which pass from end to end of said box. E indicates said tubesor barrels. to make a water-joint by collars or packing I, by theaddition of a corrugated sheet of metal, F extending from end to end,conforming with and closely emhracingthe barrels, (which being united bysoldering, lapping, or other suitable means) with the ends of therefrigerating-box A I have obtained a perfectly tight water-box, Whollyindependent of the barrels or tubes, thus affording, if necessary, toremove the barrels without disturbing the box, and at the same timeperfectly free from leakage consequent to other arrangements.

This improvement is peculiarly adapted to and applicable to the manifoldfire arm of Instead of attempting which I am the inventor, renderingthat improvement more valuable and el'licient by this simple means ofcooling the barrels or tubes, necessarily heated by the rapid andrepeated discharges through them. from the revolving chambers.

H is an ordinary open funnel, by which water may be introduced, and I isa discharge pipe or faucet, for the purpose of withdrawing it from thebox. 7

A red line in segments of circles (shown in Fig. 3) represents thecorrugated sheet of metal forming the space or opening for the receptionof the barrels or tubes.

The funnel serves the purpose of an escape or vent for any steam orvapor generated in the box by the heating of the barrels, and thus-Having described the nature of my improvement, what I claim as myinvention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The application ol'a refrigerator, constructed as described, to thebarrels or tubes of tirearms, for the purpose of keeping said tubes fromundue heating, substantially in the manner set forth in the foregoingspecification.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name before twosubscribing witnesses. e

JOHN A. REYNOLDS.

Witnesses:

011s. P. WANNALL, W. I. CLARK.

